Dennehy Surname
Approximately 6,567 people bear this surname
Dennehy Surname Definition:
Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81
Dennehy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,678 | 1:135,347 | 14,173 |
| Ireland | 2,044 | 1:2,304 | 434 |
| England | 843 | 1:66,095 | 7,680 |
| Australia | 236 | 1:114,389 | 12,710 |
| Canada | 217 | 1:169,795 | 17,065 |
| New Zealand | 156 | 1:29,028 | 5,072 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:45,508 | 4,331 |
| Israel | 60 | 1:142,627 | 15,171 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Saint Lucia | 13 | 1:13,752 | 1,221 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,350 | 1:3,281 | 603 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Dennehy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81
Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81
(Irish) Grandson of Duineachaidh (humane).
Dennehy Demographics
Dennehy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Dennehy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dennehy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dennehy is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dennehy.
How Common Is The Last Name Dennehy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 74,847th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,109,722 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Dennehy live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Dennehy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,678 people, or 1 in 135,347. In The United States Dennehy is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 20 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 18 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 31 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Dennehy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dennehy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dennehy last name grew 4,184 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 151 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 6,485 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dennehy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Dennehy last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dennehy last name are 14.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.53% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dennehy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 132.67% more than the national average, earning R 552,924 per year; in United States they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning $50,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $53,670 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennehey | 93 | 186 | / |
| Dennehay | 93 | 0 | / |
| Dennhy | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dennihy | 86 | 64 | / |
| Dennehe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Dennhey | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dennahey | 80 | 29 | / |
| Dennihay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dennihey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dennie | 77 | 3,218 | / |
| Dengne | 77 | 28 | / |
| Dennyj | 77 | 8 | / |
| Dennye | 77 | 6 | / |
| Dennge | 77 | 5 | / |
| Dennies | 71 | 341 | / |
| Dennier | 71 | 82 | / |
| Dhennge | 71 | 4 | / |
| Denniee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Denniez | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dengnoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diennie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dehenhy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dennyii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhengne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dennihe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dennahe | 71 | 0 | / |
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Dennehy Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dennehy
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